MARS HILL – Mildred A. Graves, 96, died Dec. 5, 2011, at Aroostook Health Center, Mars Hill. She was born June 8, 1915, daughter of Bernard and Emma (Higgins) Ricker.
She is survived by three sisters, Beatrice Guiggey, Marian Durost and Margie Keller. She also leaves many lovely friends that mean so much including, a special niece and nephew, Eighmey and Normie McPherson, they took such good care of me after my precious husband, Bill Browning passed away. Also surviving her is a special niece, Jan Beals. She is also survived by stepchildren, Janette and Al Van Dam, Tonya and Ken Lewis, and Gene and Vanessa Graves; many stepgrandchildren, great-stepgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and two husbands, she was predeceased by two sisters, Faustina Burlock and Beulah Gillespie; and a brother, Everett Ricker.
Bill and I worked for Cole’s Express in Houlton and Presque Isle for 17 years. We then moved to Detroit, Mich., and worked for four years during World War II. After the war, we came back to Mars Hill and worked five more years at Cole’s, before moving to Palm Beach, Fla. I always worked and had many fine jobs. In 1967, I married Vince Graves, who predeceased me in 2006, and we built a home at the base of Mars Hill Mountain, where we spent 25 wonderful years, enjoying the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Church of the Precious Blood with the Rev. Raymond Morency, celebrant. Relatives and friends may call 9 a.m. until time of the Mass at Duncan Funeral Home, Mars Hill. Interment will be at Pierce Cemetery, Mars Hill. Those who wish may make donations in her memory to the activities fund at Aroostook Health Center, P.O. Box 410, Mars Hill, ME 04758 or to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at
www.duncan-graves.com.